Wanessa is also the ambassador in the non-governmental organization SOS Mata Atlântica, which defends the preservation of the Atlantic Forest. Due to her work to promote the NGO and its goals, and also her work for the depollution of the Tietê river in São Paulo, she was awarded the Pro-Social Award from Brazil's Nickelodeon channel in 2007, and later she received the Personality of the Year title from the Cisesp.
CAREER
In 2009, Wanessa released her first single in English "Fly" featuring American rapper Ja Rule, for the album "Meu Momento". The song became the most played in the country, and was nominated for "Hit of the Year" at the MTV Video Music Brazil Awards. In 2011, she released her first album in English, titled DNA. Wanessa has sold 3 million albums in her 15-year-career.
In 2000, she signed with BMG and released her debut studio album, Wanessa Camargo, focused in a country pop style. The album sold 150,000 copies. She released another two self-titled albums, Wanessa Camargo (2001) and Wanessa Camargo (2002). In 2004, she released the first live album, Transparente. In 2005, Wanessa signed a deal with Sony Music and migrated to pop music. She also released the fourth album, her most critical successful in the career, W. In 2007 Wanessa released the album Total.
Meu Momento, was released on June 2009. The album includes a new song featuring American rapper Ja Rule in two different versions, with Wanessa Camargo singing in Portuguese in the version named "Meu Momento" and singing in English in the version named "Fly". "Fly" was released as a single in Brazil in April, with "Meu Momento" added to her album as a bonus track. The song peaked at number one in Brazil. The second single released on September 2009 named "Não Me Leve a Mal".
In June 2011, she released her first album completely in English, titled DNA, whose lead single, "Sticky Dough", featured American singer and rapper Bambam. This album also featured dance songs such as "DNA" and "Falling For U", which despite not being official singles, became popular in Brazilian clubs. In April 2013, she released her second album live titled "DNA Tour", name given to a tour that passed through Brazil, Angola and Portugal, between 2011 and 2014. The first single released on December 2012 named "Hair & Soul". The second is "Shine It On". Wanessa in 2015 celebrates 15 years of career, to celebrate it she launched the special tour W15, with her greatest hits in the repertoire, including "Shine It On", "Fly", "Stuck on Repeat", "DNA", "Sticky Dough", "Worth It", "Não Me Leve a Mal", "Me Abrace", "Não Resisto a Nós Dois" and "Amor, Amor". Her eighth studio album was named by Billboard Brazil as one of the most anticipated of the year.
In 2016, five years after her last studio album, Wanessa announced that she would be directing her career to her sertanejo roots, even though saying before that she didn't liked or listened to that genre. Her 8th album, 33, was available for streaming on August 19th.
Não Me Leve a Mal
Wanessa Lyrics
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Mas te confesso vai levar mais tempo do que eu pensava
Se o verdadeiro perdão
Não for de coração
Não vale nada, não é de nada
Siga sua vida tudo vai tão bem pra você
Será que nem assim consegue me esquecer
Pus na minha casa e dividi meu pão
Sei que traição no ser humano é uma fraqueza
Sei lutamos sempre contra nossa natureza
Mas que beleza deus, que perfeição
Judas e ajudas se completam na evolução
Vencer eu sei que todos vencerão
Uns entre amigos, outros na solidão
A sua antena tava fora de estação
Confundiu inveja com admiração
Siga o seu caminho não me leve a mal
Ooh
Minha cabeça não é degrau
Não, não, não, não me leve a mal
Não, não, não, não me leve a mal
Não, não, não, minha cabeça não é degrau
Go, go, go, live and let me live
Go, go, go, live and let me live
No, no, no
I'll never let you step over me
No, no, no
Time heals everything, they say
But I can't seem to shake this feeling of betrayal and hurt
If I can't let this go
Once and for all, I know
I'm getting nowhere, I'm getting nowhere
Moving on is easy, you can make it on your own
Did you believe that we would ever get along?
You missed your chance to be the biggest friend to me
You blew it all away thinking that I couldn't see
Blink it only takes a second to remember
Think you're always
But god is perfect, I truly believe
He gave me all the strength that I need to beat my enemies
Face it 'cause every dog will have its day
Maybe you'll follow maybe you'll show the way
You messed it up when you tried to lead me on
Played me for a while, but I know what's going on
Live and let me live
Oh, oh
I'll never let you step over me
Não, não, não, não me leve a mal
Não, não, não, não me leve a mal
Não, não, não
Minha cabeça não é degrau
Go, go, go, live and let me live
Go, go, go, live and let me live
No, no, no
I'll never let you step over me
No, no, no
Eu te confiei meus sentimentos
Meus segredos, meus medos
Mas você sai falando
Now I really see the truth beneath
Your so called friendship, I am through
my way, my way, my way my way, my way
No, no, no, no, no
Oh oh oh oh oh
No, no, no, no, no
No, no, no, no, no
No
In Wanessa's song "Não Me Leve a Mal", the lyrics express the singer's disappointment and pain after being betrayed by a friend she trusted. She acknowledges that time heals all wounds but confesses that it will take her longer than she had expected to forgive. The lyrics emphasize the importance of genuine forgiveness that comes from the heart, as any forgiveness that is not sincere is seen as worthless. The singer acknowledges that betrayal is a human weakness that we all fight against. The lyrics also contain a message of resilience as the singer encourages the friend who betrayed her to move on without holding a grudge.
The song's chorus 'Não me Leve a Mal' is a common Brazilian expression used to say "don't take it the wrong way" when people are expressing their frustration at another's behavior to avoid causing any offense.
Line by Line Meaning
Sim o tempo cura tudo
They say time heals everything
Mas te confesso vai levar mais tempo do que eu pensava
But to be honest, it's taking longer than I thought
Se o verdadeiro perdão
If true forgiveness
Não for de coração
Isn't from the heart
Não vale nada, não é de nada
It's worthless, it means nothing
Siga sua vida tudo vai tão bem pra você
Go on with your life, everything seems to be going so well for you
Será que nem assim consegue me esquecer
But can't you forget about me even then?
Eu só te dei a mão, eu te chamei de irmão
I only gave you a hand, I called you brother
Pus na minha casa e dividi meu pão
I welcomed you into my home and shared my food
Sei que traição no ser humano é uma fraqueza
I know betrayal is a weakness in humans
Sei lutamos sempre contra nossa natureza
I know we always fight against our nature
Mas que beleza deus, que perfeição
But how beautiful, God, how perfect
Judas e ajudas se completam na evolução
Judas and helpers complement each other in evolution
Vencer eu sei que todos vencerão
I know everyone will win
Uns entre amigos, outros na solidão
Some with friends, others in loneliness
A sua antena tava fora de estação
Your antenna was out of sync
Confundiu inveja com admiração
You confused envy with admiration
Siga o seu caminho não me leve a mal
Go your way, don't take offense
Minha cabeça não é degrau
My head is not a stepping stone
Go, go, go, live and let me live
Go on, live your life and let me live mine
No, no, no
No, I won't let you
I'll never let you step over me
I won't let you walk all over me
Eu te confiei meus sentimentos
I trusted you with my feelings
Meus segredos, meus medos
My secrets, my fears
Mas você sai falando
But you went and spread them around
Now I really see the truth beneath
Now I can see the truth underneath
Your so called friendship, I am through
I'm done with your so-called friendship
my way, my way, my way my way, my way
I'm going to do things my way
No, no, no, no, no
No, I won't let you
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Denilson Miller Dos Reis, Fernando Santos Leite, Marcello Miranda Leite, Samille Figueiredo Ferreira De Souza
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